CLOVER to be reprinted in new version

The NEWS BOARD section of CLAMP-NET.COM announced today that CLOVER will be re-released in deluxe editions.

Volumes 1 and 2 will come out in July 17th costing 1000 yens each.

No details were given about the specifications of this edition yet (probably hardcover and extra color pages).

That’s great news !! Although it’s normal for a CLAMP work to be re-released some time after their original release, not all of them gets deluxe editions (only CCS was worth enough, I think). And I can’t help but to get my hopes up that this can be a good opportunity for finally resuming the series (if that’s not what they are planning already).

It has to do well on sales so that Kodansha will show interest in publishing the remaining of CLOVER, they could release them directly into this new edition, there’s only 2 volumes left. Something worth mentioning is that the new edition is going out under the Nakayoshi label, the magazine where CCS and Rayearth were published but not CLOVER, since the magazine it used to run, Amie, got cancelled.

Fingers crossed everyone!

PS: Oh, and by the way, yesterday it’s been exact one year since the CLOVER DVD was released. Curious.

Mangettes: so secretive even editorial dept. doesn’t know specifics

…or so they say.

This year’s edition of the New York Comic Con fair is taking place since yesterday. At Dark Horse’s panel they announced that they’ll release an omnibus edition of CLOVER.

This edition will feature all 4 volumes in a single 512 pages long book. The release is planned for 2009.

CLOVER was originally licensed and published by TokyoPop but became out of print since 2006. The license has been now transferred to Dark Horse.

Very little was said about Mangettes, CLAMP’s upcoming 2009 project with Dark Horse. My friend Kethylia is there and she reports that the project is so secretive that not even the editorial department knows the details about it (or so they say xD).

CBR News is covering the event too and reports that,

“Mangettes” will be the first manga project to be released in English, Japanese, and Korean simultaneously. They will be 80 page issues, and come out with greater frequency than most manga.

So I think 80 pages is a lock (sounds yummy), and they will come out with greater frequency than most manga? Do they mean Dark Horse’s manga or japanese manga in general? Does that mean less breaks? It’s such a monstrous project, with such a pace, it would take only 2 months to compile a volume, and for a monthly manga, that’s just wow! Did I mention how excited I am for this project?

About CLOVER, I’m am very glad for you North Americans, of course, but unless this omnibus edition could be somehow related to a possible return of the manga, is not a big thing for me. I think “CLOVER” and “Mangettes” are two separate projects, and that Dark Horse might want to introduce CLAMP to their readers with CLOVER before launching Mangettes. If the Mangettes were the continuation of CLOVER, it would be over in 4 months given that there’s only 2 volumes left for CLOVER. Besides that, the press release for Mangettes stated it would be a brand new story.

It’s still a great opportunity to support CLOVER, show that there are people interested in it, and perhaps contribute for its return. It is intriguing, though, why CLOVER? Out of all CLAMP works?

EDIT: According to Kethylia, about Dark Horse representatives not knowing details about Mangettes, “their marketing director sounded exasperated, not coy, when I asked about it, which means that this is the truth”.

Feast on Scraps

Today I bring some unsorted stuff, starting with the latest entry of Ageha Ohkawa’s Private Board, where she speaks about the renewal of CLAMP-NET.COM.

Renewal

TRC 153, XXXHOLiC 136 and CLOVER DVD Torrent

The clean version of ladydarkmoon-san’s scans are available for download at The Room of Requirement, she has also posted a scan of the cover of XXXHOLiC #11, so make sure to check her LJ ^__^

Comments on this week’s TRC and XXXHOLiC

CLAMP NEWS !!

Mid-April Edition

CLOVER & CCS MOVIE COLLECTION DVD Covers Announced !

CDJAPAN has made the cover of the CLOVER DVD available in here. Way to go for them! XD

The Tsubasa/XXXHOLiC influence is evident, but at least the colors remain the same. The cover looks very pretty nonetheless ^___^ *nostalgic feelings*

The cover of Card Captor Sakura THE MOVIE COLLECTION DVD has also been announced by CDJAPAN in here.

Seems like Mokona hasn’t lost her touch in drawing CCS!Sakura ^___^

Both DVDs are released on May 25th.

Last but not least, since a lot of people have asked me, Amazon.co.jp finally has the Tsubasa Artbook available for pre-order via this link.

A big thanks to community for these news !

CLOVER DVD !

It is with much pleasure that I announce that Bandai Visual will release the video-clip of CLOVER in DVD !

As you might well know, the video has never been released before in any format, so this will be the very first time.

Along with CLOVER, Bandai will also release a special Card Captor Sakura DVD-Box entitled Card Captor Sakura THE MOVIE COLLECTION containing both movies of the series.

CLOVER:

Release date: May 25th, 2007.
Specifications: Color / 6 min / Dolby Digital (5.1 ch) / Single Layer Disc / 16:9 (Squeeze) / Vista Size
Price: 1,575 Yens.
Bandai Visual

Privilege: Card with the lyrics of the song played in the video.
Other specifications: Jacket illustration by CLAMP.

Card Captor Sakura THE MOVIE COLLECTION: *Limited Edition

Release date: May 25th, 2007.
Specifications: Color / 182 min / Dolby Digital (5.1 ch, Dolby Surround) / Double Layer Disc – 2 Discs / 16:9 (Squeeze) / Vista Size
Price: 15,540 Yens.
Bandai Visual

Enclosed privilege: Specially-made Booklet.
Image privilege: Theaters trailers, News flash collection, TV Spots.
Other specifications: Box Jacket illustration by CLAMP. Individual packages for the 2 discs featuring the box art.

FINALLY!! GREAT news, huh? ^__^ Now weird thoughts crossed my mind like “Does this mean CLAMP are planning on resuming CLOVER?… nah, we thought the same for X when they released Infinity Artbook… and here we are. They just want to release it it’s own sake, after all they are releasing a special CCS box too… think they just got excited over CiW2… we’ll see…”

No need to say that I was more than happy to know that CLAMP will be drawing the jacket illustrations, I’m assuming they are going to be brand-new ones, which means new CLOVER and CCS art ! ^__^

We’re currently on such a good moment, lately, with all these surprising announcements ^^

A big, HUGE thanks to Tsuka for letting me know about this very exciting news !! He’s the one who provided that ONE OF A KIND online version of the CLOVER video in the first place ^__^

CLOVER Video-clip Program

I’ve been wanting this for years…

Our fellows at posted a link to a polish CLAMP fansite where you can find the ULTRA rare Program of CLOVER’s Video-clip. It’s a short book (just like the Tsubasa and XXXHOLiC ones), with staff and CLAMP interviews, storyboards, some pics and other cool stuff.

The thing was VERY well-scanned, in high-resolution and it’s by direct download, just perfect !

Here’s the link to CLAMP Chronicles.

The same page has also other CLAMP artbooks for direct download.

About CLOVER’s Music Video

First of all, I want to thank ALL and each of you for the amazing (and somehow expected) feedback I had due to CLOVER’s Music Video. For your gratitude, I mean. I got over 100 comments and I wish I could welcome each of you in particular but that would turn half of the comments in “You’re welcome ^__^”s. Also, I got around 10 people who friended me in one day, which is great, so Thank you all very much indeed *bows*.

Second, and as important as first, I would like to make a correction regarding CLOVER’s original source. I originally posted that atzur-san’s friend was the one who recorded it on the theaters of Japan. And apparently that’s not really the case.

He did get it from his friend and he did let me know about it (and I’ll be eternal grateful for that), the only difference is that his friend didn’t actually record it, s/he got it from a site. But that’s not saying that Atzur-san lied, it’s more like he must have misunderstood the situation. There’s no need to enter in bigger details because that’s not the point of this post.

As I said in my previous post, the people who somehow managed to get this ULTIMATE CLAMP rarity deserves full credit, and we must knowledge the amazing work they did by bringing this video to “life”.

That said, please be aware that the original video of CLOVER came from Catsuka.com.

Thank you all very much for this great done ^__^

They were kind enough to let me keep the video in my server, so it’s staying there ^^.

I would also like to special thank the people who somehow managed to “defend” me and my actions on the little conflict that happened in the end of the comments from my previous post. Thank you muchly for the support !

PS.: For those of you who got to sub the video or upload it somewhere else, please make sure to give them the proper credits. Thanks.

CLOVER MUSIC VIDEO !!

HURRAAAAAY ! YES ! You read it right ! I’m not joking and I’m not lying !!!

WE HAVE THE CLOVER MUSIC VIDEO !!!

*Download* (Real Player)

Credits for the video goes to <a href="http://www.catsuka.com/videos_anim.php?type=courts&#8221; target=”_blank”>Catsuka.com – Thank you guys ! ^_^
And of course, thank you atzur-san for letting me know about it ^_~

ATTENTION:
I know how big and important this clip is, so if you’re planning on hosting it in your blog/site, please make sure to give back the credits for who deserves it. And you can always link back to this very post, but please do not direct link to the video.

Thank you very much indeed.

Comments !